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Cabot Q2 profits drop 89 percent on similar sales

Added: 2 May 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Boston, Massachussetts – For the second quarter of fiscal 2013, carbon black m…

Styron axes European SB latex capacity

Added: 2 May 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Horgen, Switzerland – Styrene butadiene (SB) latex producer Styron Europe GmbH…

Conti summer tire wins Polish trade mag test

Added: 2 May 2013

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Hanover, Germany – Polish trade magazine ‘Motor’ has chosen Continental's Co…

Marangoni to showcase retreads at Autopromotec show

Added: 1 May 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Rovereto, Italy – At the Autopromotec 2013 automotive equipment and aftermarke…

Pirelli 'pit stop challenge' scores a hit at Kwik-Fit conference

Added: 1 May 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Burton upon Trent, UK – A Pirelli-equipped Williams Formula One car was a popu…

State of Florida wants offshore tire dump cleared

Added: 1 May 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Fort Lauderdale, Florida – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection …

EU drivers increasingly negligent about tire maintenance, Bridgestone says

Added: 1 May 2013

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Brussels – The number of European motorists driving with underinflated or wo…

Tocom rubber falls on yen, weaker China manufacturing data

Added: 1 May 2013

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Bangkok – Tocom RSS3 rubber futures fell because of a stronger yen and as Ch…

Yokohama ranked first in China OE tire satisfaction survey

Added: 1 May 2013

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd says it has been ranked first in the 2012 C…

Silicone liquid crystal stiffens with repeated compression

Added: 30 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Houston, Texas – Scientists at Rice University have discovered that silicone i…

Nokian sales, profit drops as European car market struggles

Added: 30 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres Group’s first quarter net sales fell by 13.3 p…

Michelin's Tweel earns silver 'Edison Award'

Added: 30 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (TB)

Chicago – Group Michelin's non-pneumatic Tweel tire/wheel combination earned a…

Conti tire testing facility recognised by international jury

Added: 30 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Hanover, Germany – The international jury of the annual Vehicle Dynamic Inno…

Trelleborg to highlight oilfield-approved materials at offshore technology event

Added: 30 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Trelleborg, Sweden – At the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, 6-9 May…

Bridgestone holds foundation laying ceremony for Thai ORR plant

Added: 30 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. has held a foundation stone laying ceremony at th…

UK PM Cameron visits Carlisle Pirelli factory

Added: 29 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Carlisle, UK – Prime Minister David Cameron visited Pirelli’s Carlisle factory…

Nissan recalls 2013 Altima in US for spare tire defect

Added: 29 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Detroit – Nissan Motor Co. is recalling 123,308 Altima sedans made in the Unit…

Potatoes thrive on horse manure in old tires

Added: 29 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Cardiff, UK – At Wales Online, Rhodri Morgan offers a tip for protecting growi…

Nacco to partner Trelleborg Wheel Systems on industrial tire supply

Added: 29 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Villa Adriana, Italy – Trelleborg Wheel Systems (TWS) industrial tires divisio…

Iowa upholds $32.8m verdict in Cooper Tire tire defect appeal

Added: 29 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Des Moines, Iowa – The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld a $32.8 million jur…